diff --git a/src/toolbars/MeterToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/MeterToolBar.cpp
index 194d7446b..cf9942f1c 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/MeterToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/MeterToolBar.cpp
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ void MeterToolBar::UpdatePrefs()
 void MeterToolBar::RegenerateTooltips()
 {
 #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
-   mPlayMeter->SetToolTip( _("Output level meter") );
-   mRecordMeter->SetToolTip( _("Input level meter - click to monitor input") );
+   mPlayMeter->SetToolTip( _("Output Level") );
+   mRecordMeter->SetToolTip( _("Input Level (Click to monitor.)") );
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/toolbars/MixerToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/MixerToolBar.cpp
index 15abdc502..45964c102 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/MixerToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/MixerToolBar.cpp
@@ -283,19 +283,19 @@ void MixerToolBar::SetToolTips()
 {
 #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
    if (mInputSlider->IsEnabled()) {
-      mInputSlider->SetToolTip(_("Input Volume Slider"));
+      mInputSlider->SetToolTip(_("Input Volume"));
    }
    else {
       mInputSlider->SetToolTip(
-            _("Cannot control input volume; use system mixer."));
+            _("Input Volume (Unavailable; use system mixer.)"));
    }
 
    if (mOutputSlider->IsEnabled()) {
-      mOutputSlider->SetToolTip(_("Output Volume Slider"));
+      mOutputSlider->SetToolTip(_("Output Volume"));
    }
    else {
       mOutputSlider->SetToolTip(
-            _("Cannot control output volume; use system mixer."));
+            _("Output Volume (Unavailable; use system mixer.)"));
    }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/toolbars/SelectionBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/SelectionBar.cpp
index 8d824c8f2..3143b75dc 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/SelectionBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/SelectionBar.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void SelectionBar::Populate()
    mSnapTo->SetName(_("Snap To"));
    mSnapTo->SetValue(gPrefs->Read(wxT("/SnapTo"), 0L)!=0);
    #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
-      mSnapTo->SetToolTip(wxString::Format(_("Snap clicks/selections to %s"), formatName.c_str()));
+      mSnapTo->SetToolTip(wxString::Format(_("Snap Clicks/Selections to %s"), formatName.c_str()));
    #endif
 
    mSnapTo->Connect(wxEVT_SET_FOCUS,
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void SelectionBar::OnUpdate(wxCommandEvent &evt)
    wxString formatName(ttc->GetBuiltinName(index));
    gPrefs->Write(wxT("/SelectionFormat"), formatName);
    #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
-      mSnapTo->SetToolTip(wxString::Format(_("Snap clicks/selections to %s"), formatName.c_str()));
+      mSnapTo->SetToolTip(wxString::Format(_("Snap Clicks/Selections to %s"), formatName.c_str()));
    #endif
    delete ttc;
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/TimeTextCtrl.cpp b/src/widgets/TimeTextCtrl.cpp
index 02d63d7ef..6404271fd 100644
--- a/src/widgets/TimeTextCtrl.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/TimeTextCtrl.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void TimeTextCtrl::Decrement()
 void TimeTextCtrl::EnableMenu(bool enable)
 {
 #if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
-   wxString tip(_("Use right mouse button or context key to change format"));
+   wxString tip(_("(Use context menu to change format.)"));
    if (enable)
       SetToolTip(tip);
    else {